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DALLAS -- The Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been named a Military Friendly Employer for 2019 by Viqtory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs magazine. The Exchange ranked second—up from third in 2018—in the Retail Consumer Good and Government/Non-Profit category.
The annual Better for Veterans list recognizes companies based on hiring, retention, promotion, and advancement of Veterans and service members. This marks the seventh straight year the Exchange has been named a Military Friendly® Employer.
“The Exchange being recognized as ‘Better for Veterans’ is not a statement we take lightly,” said Leigh Roop, Executive Vice President, and Chief HR Officer. “The criteria for this award embodies our core value of Family Serving Family.”
The recognition comes as the Department of Defense’s largest retailer reaffirms its commitment to hiring 50,000 Veterans and military spouses by 2020. Veterans make up 11.5 percent of the Exchange worldwide workforce. The Exchange has hired more than 1,200 Wounded Warriors since 2010.
“The Exchange embraces Veterans and the vast experience they bring to the table,” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, Exchange senior enlisted advisor. “Veterans know our customers because they have been our customers. They are a perfect fit with our mission to serve those who serve.”
Military Friendly® is the standard that measures an organization’s commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits and employment opportunities for veterans and their families. The Military Friendly® Employers list is created each year based on extensive research using public and government data sources for more than 8,800 employers nationwide.
This year, 226 employers received the 2019 Military Friendly® Employers designation as being “Better for Veterans.” The complete list will be published in the December issue of G.I. Jobs magazine.
Veterans, military spouses and others seeking employment with the Exchange can visit applymyexchange.com to view job openings worldwide.
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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 61st-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.4 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans and their families in conjunction with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at http://www.shopmyexchange.com or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ExchangePAO.
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For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative, please contact Doug Brodess, 214-312-3393 or brodessd@aafes.com
Follow the Exchange:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shopmyexchange
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shopmyexchange
Instagram: @shopmyexchange
| Date Taken: | 08.16.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.16.2018 15:00 |
| Story ID: | 289102 |
| Location: | DALLAS, TX, US |
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